by Sharon Mitchell | Apr 1, 2014 | child, imagination, life, Path, writing
Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)My earliest memory of writing was in second grade. My teacher asked the class to write a short story about anything that came to mind during the weekend. My adventurous story was about a girl who saw a car hanging off the...
by Sharon Mitchell | Feb 17, 2014 | critiquing, genres, writer, writing
Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)Finding the courage to write a book is one thing. But it’s quite another to have your work critiqued by others. You leave your work open to the opinions and thoughts of your peers and sometimes even strangers. You...
by Sharon Mitchell | Feb 4, 2014 | Amachi's Hope, Challenges, Colin Channer, West African culture, West Indies, writing, Yoruba
Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!) I’ve been told on more than one occasion, that when you write a book you should try to make it universal; something that most people can connect to in some way, shape or form. A number of things can make that...
by Sharon Mitchell | Jan 14, 2014 | Career, Path, Standing in Your Way, writer, writing
Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)Meet Angela.I remember the day clearly. It was bright and sunny out; sixty-four degrees and a week before my twenty-eighth birthday. I was trying to decide if I felt like going to my co-worker’s baby shower. The last...
by Sharon Mitchell | Jan 7, 2014 | Book, Expectations, Goal, Negative, Positive, Will, Wisdom, Wishes, Wit, Worry, writing
Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)Since I’ve begun writing, I’ve discovered what I believe are the five “W’s” of writing. LOL! They are Will, Wisdom, Wit, Worry and Wishes.WILL:Do you have the will of fire? A fire within that burns to create, develop and...
by Sharon Mitchell | Dec 24, 2013 | 2014, Amachi's Hope, awakening, journey, publishing, resolute, setbacks, writing
Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)On Saturday night, I attended my firm’s Christmas party. I went there with low expectations. I believed I would be walking into a corporate cocktail party. You know those “wine and cheese” gatherings; all fake smiles and...
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